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Colorado Mesa University

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Located in Grand Junction, Colorado, Colorado Mesa University is a public institution. The location of Colorado Mesa is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

6,857 Full-Time Undergraduates
$8,592 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Colorado Mesa University?

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Contact details for Colorado Mesa are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
Phone: 970-248-1020
Website: www.coloradomesa.edu

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Can I Afford Colorado Mesa?

$8,592 In-State Tuition
41% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Colorado Mesa students paid $307 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $828 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,592 $23,192
Fees $1,120 $1,120
Books and Supplies $1,800 $1,800
On Campus Room and Board $11,760 $11,760
On Campus Other Expenses $3,275 $3,275

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Colorado Mesa, approximately 41% of students took out student loans averaging $5,760 a year. That adds up to $23,040 over four years for those students.

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Colorado Mesa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,857 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 8,945 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa, with 6,857 being full-time and 2,088 being part-time.

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There are also 165 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,857 full-time undergraduates at Colorado Mesa, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado Mesa University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 108
Black or African American 154
Hispanic or Latino 1,484
White 4,488
International Students 87
Other Races/Ethnicities 536

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Colorado Mesa University. At this time, 40 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 35 countries are represented at Colorado Mesa. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, Canada, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Colorado Mesa University

666 Took All Classes Online
3,850 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Colorado Mesa. In 2022-2023, 3,850 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Colorado Mesa has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 7th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Colorado Mesa majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Engineering Technologies 2%

Colorado Mesa University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 39 23 15 0 77
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 55 7 5 0 67
Lineworker 0 7 46 0 53
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 48 3 1 0 52
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 52 0 0 0 52
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 37 37
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 35 0 35
Welding Technology/Welder 27 0 0 0 27
Radiologic Technology 1 0 0 22 23
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 13 5 0 0 18
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 2 0 14 16
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 7 7 0 0 14
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 7 5 0 0 12
Surgical Technology 0 10 0 0 10
General Construction Trades 0 7 0 0 7
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 3 3 0 6
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 6 0 0 0 6
Surveying Technology/Surveying 0 3 0 0 3
Laboratory Technician 0 3 0 0 3
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot & Flight Crew 0 3 0 0 3
Automation Engineer Technology 0 0 2 0 2
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Management & Recycling Technology 0 2 0 0 2
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 0 2 0 2
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 1 0 0 0 1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1 0 0 0 1
TOTAL 257 90 109 73 529

Colorado Mesa University Trades

In a recent academic period, Colorado Mesa University awarded 1,402 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 0 0 3 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 0 5 3 0
Allied Health Professions 50 1 13 22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 3 0
Construction 0 0 7 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 37
Culinary Arts 20 0 12 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 7 46 12 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 2 0 0
Engineering-Related Technologies 0 0 3 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 2 0
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 2 14
Mental & Social Health Services 1 0 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 52 35 0 0
Precision Metal Working 72 15 23 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 55 5 7 0
Total 668 286 251 197

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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